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Usage

Placement

When placed, a magmatic dynamo faces up. When placed while sneaking, it faces
away from the player. A magmatic dynamo can face any direction, and can be
rotated using a wrench.

Energy generation

When a magmatic dynamo is filled with fluid fuel, it will start
consuming it to generate Redstone Flux. Fuel is consumed
in batches of 100 mB. Every batch of fuel yields a certain amount of energy when
consumed.

The speed at which energy is generated and fuel is consumed depends on how much
power can be emitted, and on the dynamo’s maximum power output. A basic magmatic
dynamo has a maximum power output of 40 RF/t. This can be increased by upgrading
the dynamo to a higher tier, and by installing certain
augments.

When an active magmatic dynamo cannot emit the energy it generates, it will keep
working at its minimum power output (a tenth of its maximum power output). Any
more energy that is generated in this case is lost. This can be resolved by
installing an excitation field
limiter.

Input and output

A magmatic dynamo emits Redstone Flux from its coil,
which points in the direction the dynamo is facing. It only emits energy when it
is active. Fluids can enter a magmatic dynamo through its sides. They cannot
enter it through the coil, unless transmission coil
ducting is installed.

Redstone control

A magmatic dynamo may be configured to respond to
redstone signals. It can be in one
of three modes:

Ignored

Redstone control is disabled. The dynamo works whenever possible. This is the
default mode.

Low

The dynamo works when not powered. When powered, it stops working.

High

The dynamo only works when powered.

The current mode can be set using the Redstone Control tab in the dynamo’s GUI.

When a magmatic dynamo is deactivated by a redstone signal and is still
generating energy from a consumed batch of fuel, it will finish generating
energy from that batch first.

Tiers

Augmentation

A magmatic dynamo can have augments installed to improve
certain properties or to change how it works. The amount of augments that can be
installed depends on the dynamo’s tier. A basic magmatic dynamo cannot
be augmented.

Augments can be installed in the Augmentation tab in a magmatic dynamo’s GUI.

A specialization that greatly increases a magmatic dynamo's maximum power output and the amount of energy it generates from each unit of fuel. However, the dynamo requires coolant as well as fuel to generate energy.

Fuels

The following fluids can be consumed by a magmatic dynamo to generate varying
amounts of energy.